AVCHD jittery in PE7

Hi,
I have a Canon HF100 AVCHD PAL cam which uses 1080x1920 with choice of 25p of 50i frames. 25p looks very jittery, even on the camera itself, so i use 50i.
This 50i footage looks great on the camera en when i play it in the Canon software (pixela player) on my computer (Vista, quad core Q9550, 4 GB)it still looks great.
Because PE7 does not allow for 50i, i use AVCHD full HD 25p as project settings, which according to earlier discussion here should be ok.
But when i look at the footage in the PE7 preview window, it looks jittery when panning of with fast shots. Even after rendering.
When i burn the project to DVD, the result is the same on TV, not as smooth as expected.
Could this have something to do with the 25p/50i? Anyone else with this experience?

First, ensure that your project settings are the correct ones for this camcorder. Not only do you want to use the AVCHD presets, but you want to ensure that you're using the correct one. The jitteriness is usually a signal that your project is not set up correctly.
You also don't say where you're playing back your "DVD". (Is it truly a DVD or is it a BluRay?) If you're playing it on your computer, you may be dealing with other issues. Check it in a BluRay player.
Finally, Vista can use some fine tuning to optimize it for video editing, even with a quad core system. The FAQs at the top of this forum offer suggestions.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc448a7

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